Mothers Day thoughts

Mothers Day is bitter sweet. I open facebook and  I see so many of my friends with pictures of them and their mothers and it reminds me of how much I would have loved to have my mother to share the day with, but I remember that I was lucky to have such a wonderful mother even if that was cut short.  I had a mother who taught me everything I know and helped me become the mother I am today.

I feel happy and blessed on mothers day to be able to mother two incredibly smart and beautiful children.  I couldn't ask for more from them and my heart swells to think about how lucky I am.  

I am blessed that I am about to mother another beautiful boy.  Though not born from my body I have longed for this child like I have not had to do in the past and the feeling is overwhelming.  I think about him on Mothers Day as I anxiously wait to become his mother and think about the mothers in his life.  

I think about his first mother who made such a brave and loving decision to choose life for him.   I'm sure it made her path more difficult in life.  I honor and respect her for the terribly hard decisions she has had to make and I will share that respect and love I have for her the best I can with our son.  

I think about his second mother who he lives with right now, the woman he calls Umma (mother in Korean).  I am so thankful and blessed for the love and care she is giving our boy until we can make that trip to make him part  of our family.  

It is a thoughtful day but I am beyond blessed.